The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-03-12
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
The Late Congress--The Approaching
National Contest-Prominent Citizens
Dead-A New Railroad Open, &c.
RA1r1nopr- March 9Th 1ss

BALTIMORE, March Sth, 1887.
Messrs. Editors The Forty Ninth Congress
adjourned sine die on Friday last and most of the
members left for their homes. Some few of both
the Senate and House still linger behind, but they
are preparing to 60 very soon. 1t certainly has
been an industrious legislative body, and for the
time it has been in session did good share OF
work. more, possibly, than any of its predecessors,
passing number of important bills much needed.
No one can find fault with it. Among those it
passed was the River and Harbor bill, which was
a coed measure and much needed. President
Cleveland could not attach his signature thereto
for want of time, though it is believed he was in
favor Of it. This belief is strengthened from the
fact that he is disposed to sign 1t, taking the
consequence that the act would be approved by the
whole country and that so doing would be legal
and constitutional. 1t, however, is rather q pity
that he could not have had time to attach his sig
nature before the adjournment to avoid criticism
by the fastidious. There are some other bills he
would have signed had he had time. There were
many Just vetoes among which was the Pension
BILL This makes up for various deficiencies. 1t
will not be long until we have the Fiftieth Con-
eress, when oversghts can be amended. 1t rarely
occurs that short session does SO well or gains to
itself so much credit for work. Fortunately we
have escaped the annoyance of an extra session
being called which would have been expensive to
the nation, besides being perhaps too much mixed
up with politics.
We are now rapidly approaching the year in
which the great Presidential contest will com
mence 1t will grow warmer and warmer until 1t
is known who is the fortunate candidate. Such
conflicts are perhaps the fault of Republican
form of government but it seems they cannot be
easily avoided. We must take the bad with the
good and make the best of it.. Underlying all is
our constitution, which is a safe anchor. We look
to that as safety valve which never yet has failed
us in time of need, and I earnestly hope never
may. We cling to that IN all tlmes as tne star VI
hope.
learn with deep regret that Judge IL. Clay Dali
lam, secretary of the McDonogh School Trustees,
also Chief Judge of the Baltimore Appeal Tax
Court died last night, at his residence in this city,
of Brght's disease, though he had been failing In
health and ailing for two or three years, in his
| seth year. had the pleasure of knowing him for
many wears. He was in every sense of the word
a true gentleman and his demise will be much la
mented.
Mr.. George Cole, prominent insurance agent
| of this city and an old Baltimorean, was buried
to-day in Greenmount Cemetery. He was one
ameng our most respected business men and stood
high in every way. 1t was my pleasure also OF
| being we'll acquainted with him. He had been
in delicate health for some time, though attending
| 70 business most of the time until recently.
The new short line railroad from Baltimore to
| Annapolis will be regularly opened tomorrow tor
| business 1t will make the trip in less than an
| hour nd will be q great accommodation to Balti-
moreans, Annapolitans and people generally. II
is substantially built in every respect 1t, as q
matter of course will interfere with the steamboat
line to the Ancient City, as also the railroad bust
| ness on the old route.
| Judge Dennis, who has been confined to his
house Tor some days with slight indisposition, il
getting better and hopes to be out in day or two
to meet with the Supreme Bench, of which he is q
| member.
| con that n orusade of Some thirty Fl We women
of Ellsworth, Illinois, made an attack on what is
| called "gallon house" and completely destroy ed
| it. pouring the whisky out on the ground. don't
| InIhK suun course Is the proper way. IL eX'
poses the women to insult and is too unrelned fol
females. good thing might possibly be done in
a better and more effective way. 1t does not suit
well for ladies to take such rough means. Force
especially by women, does not have its good effect
Persuasion is their best weapon.
| A gentleman with whom l was talking a few
days ago who resides in Canton, Baltimore coun
ty, tells me that the improvement there in the
| past year or two has been astonishing. stran-
| ger who has not been there for some time would
scarcely know it. I remember it when it was our
chief race course and scarcely house in the place
| Now there are hundreds of them, with churches,
| concert rooms and other buildings.
Thus far in the month of March-until to- day
| we have had very disagreeable weather with
snow ice, freezing, rain, fog and everything abom-
Unable that could be thought of, besides being
| healthy There are no doubts that the months of
February and March-generaly speakirg-are
the severest on health particularly those advanced
in life, of any others in the year, excepting prob
ably August and November. Persons, therefore,
should be particular how they expose themselves.
The telegraph informs us that Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher died at half past nine o'clock this morn
ing of apoplexy. He was near 70 years of age
Thus great intellectual light has gone out, but
he still lives in his writings. He has met what we
all must in the course of time. He certainly was
one among our most gifted orators and divines as
fagas kdtas mariner of their delivery. He now
realizes what he has so long been preaching about
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